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DON'T PLAY WITH THINGS THAT GO BOOMEpisode 1: Baby Boomers WantedThere was this war on the other side of the planet and the country needed soldiers, lots and lots of soldiers.The government leaders looked around and there we were -- the Baby Boomers.Read the Transcript on Substack

I’ve got a question for you.Where is Zimbabwe?I’m serious.If I were to hand you a blank outline map of the world, would you be able to point to the country of Zimbabwe?Pointing in the general direction of a continent is not the correct answer.If you’re like me, you might know that Zimbabwe is in Africa, but if you’re like me you couldn’t point to exactly where in Africa it is located.Here’s a description of the location from Britannica:Zimbabwe “… shares a 125-mile (200-kilometre) border on the south with the Republic of South Africa and is bounded on the southwest and west by Botswana, on the north by Zambia, and on the northeast and east by Mozambique.”1Does that help or do you have difficulty knowing where those other countries are located?For me, I knew where South Africa was and had a good idea where Mozambique was, but I had no idea where Botswana or Zambia were located.I hope your geographical knowledge is better than mine but this episode of the Big Sky Writer Newsletter is not about geography.It’s ab

It's tough being filthy, stinking rich, but I guess I'll just have to learn how to do it well.----- Website: https://clintmorey.comFree newsletter: https://clintmorey.substack.com

Everybody gets one.Everybody.Except for me.LINKSHoliday InsightsIf I Perish by Esther Ahn KimMy website:  https://www.clintmorey.comFree Newsletter:  https://clintmorey.substack.com

The song "My Way" became a hit song for Frank Sinatra. It has an appealing message.But is the message true?----------Website:  https://www.clintmorey.comFree Newsletter:  https://clintmorey.substack.com

In 1940 Germany invaded France, defeated them in battle, and set up the Vichy government, which was a puppet of the Third Reich.Life in France changed dramatically.Learn the story of Andre Trocme and the people of Le Chambon.-----My website:  https://www.clintmorey.comFree Newsletter:  https://clintmorey.substack.com

Do they really expect me to interrupt my busy day to go to a polling place?--------Website:  www.clintmorey.comFree Newsletter:  clintmorey.substack.com

A safe place! A safe place! My kingdom for a safe place!Sometimes kids can be cruel to each other. How are we teaching them to handle such cruelty?--------Website:  www.clintmorey.comFree Newsletter:  clintmorey.substack.com

Professional sports is coming back, but they've lost me as a fan.I wonder how many others have lost their fascination with the games that used to interest us.Website: www.clintmorey.blogspot.com

What is the purpose of a school?Is it to babysit our children so we can do other things?Is it to indoctrinate our children to believe the latest politically correct "idea" so they don't find themselves cancelled?Is it to teach them to read and write and do math ... and think?What is the purpose of a school?-----Website - www.clintmorey.com

How do you solve a problem in today’s world?It’s easy.Throw money at it.I’m serious. It doesn’t matter what the problem is. It doesn’t matter if it’s a big problem or a little problem. If it’s a problem, the solution is money. Preferably trillions of dollars.And don’t worry if you don’t actually have trillions of dollars lying around in your bank account. All you have to do is print new money.Then throw the money at the problem and the problem is solved.Podcast:  https://bigskywriter.buzzsprout.comWebsite:  https://clintmorey.comTwitter:  @clint_moreyFree newsletter:  https://tinyurl.com/ybqykme2

My website:  www.clintmorey.comDefying HitlerBuy on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Defying-Hitler-Memoir-Sebastian-Haffner/dp/0312421133 Watch my video review - https://youtu.be/CVXehgdU72c ----------------------------Tim Tebow Foundation  https://www.timtebowfoundation.org/ VIDEOS ABOUT THE WORK OF THE TIM TEBOW FOUNDATION And Then She Was Soldhttps://www.timtebowfoundation.org/videos/and-then-she-was-sold2021 Worldwide Highlight Videohttps://www.timtebowfoundation.org/videos/official-2021-night-shine-worldwide-highlight-videoEllen’s Storyhttps://www.timtebowfoundation.org/videos/ellens-story

There are more than 40 million slaves in the world today. What are you doing to help them gain their freedom?RESOURCES “One in 200 people is a slave. Why?” The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/news/2019/feb/25/modern-slavery-trafficking-persons-one-in-200Photographer Captures Stirring Before-and-After Portraits of Former Child Laborers, Now in Schoolhttps://www.theepochtimes.com/photographer-captures-stirring-before-and-after-portraits-of-former-child-laborers-now-in-school_3715895.html?utm_source=news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking-2021-03-11-1Anti-slavery Internationalhttps://www.antislavery.org/slavery-today/modern-slavery/“The Darkness Deepens: The Crackdown on Human Rights in China 2006-2020”https://conservativepartyhumanrightscommission.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CPHRC-China-Report.pdfTim Tebow Foundationhttps://www.timtebowfoundation.org/ministries/anti-human-traffickingMY LINKSWebsite:  https://www.clintmorey.blogspot.comFree newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/ybqykme2

When you listen to, watch, or read the news ... are you being lied to?National polls indicate a large portion of our population doesn't believe that news organizations are doing a good job.Do they have a reason to think that?----------Website:  https://montanawriter.wordpress.comPodcast on Buzzsprout: https://bigskywriter.buzzsprout.comFree newsletter:  https://tinyurl.com/ybqykme2----------Link to the book "Slanted" by Sharyl Attkisson.https://www.amazon.com/Slanted-Media-Taught-Censorship-Journalism-ebook/dp/B08537FVFV

Christmas is over, but did you remember to say thank you for the gifts?Remember, it's always good to say thank you.==========Website:  https://clintmorey.blogspot.com/

Reparations are talked about a lot today.  But just what are reparations?Do I owe someone? Does someone owe me?=========================My website:  https://clintmorey.blogspot.comFree newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/ybqykme2

We seem to have lost the ability to talk with one another, to treat one another with civility and with respect. As for our politicians ... normally I would say they are worse than we are, but the fact is ... the American public today is far worse than our politicians.That's saying a lot and it's not good news for our society. =========================Product Review:  Defying Hitler by Sebastian Haffner.=========================My website:  https://clintmorey.blogspot.comFree newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/ybqykme2

Politicians have given us our marching orders. Think of what good we could do if we simply followed their commands. The world would be a better place ... wouldn't it?Consider how life would be better if we applied the phrase "If it saves just one" to our society?Website:  https://montanawriter.wordpress.comTwitter:  @clint_moreyFree newsletter:  https://tinyurl.com/ybqykme2If you want to read the book reviewed in this episode, order Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand.NOTE: I am an Amazon Associate.

Technology is helping us fight the spread of the coronavirus, but does some of that technology come at too high a price?

Four men have to make a life-changing decision in a time of war.Website:  https://montanawriter.wordpress.comFree newsletter:  https://tinyurl.com/ybqykme2=========================================================SHOW NOTES“The Four Chaplains: Sacrifice at Sea” a documentary film available for free if you subscribe to Amazon Prime.  https://amzn.to/3hESdEH“The saga of the four chaplains” The U.S. Army  https://www.army.mil/article/232301/the_saga_of_the_four_chaplains“No Greater Glory: The Four Immortal Chaplains and the Sinking of the Dorchester in World War II” by Dan Kurzmanhttps://amzn.to/30OiGdf“German submarine U-223” Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_U-223“The Volunteer: One Man, an Underground Army, and the Secret Mission to Destroy Auschwitz” by Jack Fairweatherhttps://amzn.to/30OuhsJNOTE: I am an Amazon Associate.